Sebastian and Emy just talked on the rooftop of the Throne Room.
That was their first time talking that long outside of Emy's room. And both of them are somehow surprised. Hindi pa sila niyan nag-usap tungkol sa mga plano nila ha.
Both of them are talking about what had happened to each other these past few months.
Sebastian told stories about his wars and Emy told him about her a bit boring life in Grey City. Though, Sebastian doesn't seem like he's bored at her stories. He even looked amused while listening to her.
As the night gets deeper, it was also starting to get cold. Sebastian noticed her slight shivers at agad siyang tumayo at naupo sa likuran ni Emy. Then he used his arms to cover her like a blanket.
"Your highness, wag kang sumimple jan. Not because we are married now does it mean you can do things like this on your will."
"Huh? What are you talking about, Emy? I just want you to get warm. I know how cold up here. And what's the best natural heater than body heat?"
At nagawa pa talaga nito na magpanggap ng ignorance niya. Tch. The Prince is starting his shameless schemes again.
Anyway, their position is too intimate. The Prince is literally giving Emy a back hug. And compared to earlier, this hug allowed Sebastian to cover Emy totally. In fact, he is very close to her. Kung lilingon sa kanya ito ay hindi malabong mahalikan niya ito.
Sebastian smiled at the thought. Oh well, he has no plans to rush Emy.
"You should start calling me now by my name, instead of Your Highness. Tinatawag mo naman akong Sebastian minsan kapag hindi ka nga lang normal."
"I am more used in the honorific."
"Then get unused of it."
"Tch."
"Ganito na lang. Everytime you will call me 'Your Highness', you will get punished. That way, magiging conscious ka na tawagin ako ng ganun." Sebastian had a shippish smile that made Emy squint her eyes towards him. Masama ang kutob niya sa punishment nito eh.
"And this punishment is?"
"A kiss, of course."
Emy rolled her eyes.
"Your highness, do you really intend to be shameless now?"
Pero hindi siya sinagot ni Sebastian. Instead, his lips hooked up again. Then his arms tightened around her.
"Y-yah..." Emy panicked when he started to lower down his face.
Bago pa man tuluyang makapagprotesta si Emy, his lips are already on hers. It was just a peck but it made her face very warm.
"Yah, yo..." Agad na napatigil si Emy ng makita niya ang pagtaas ng kilay ni Sebastian at masaya nitong expression.
"...Sebastian."
"See? It is not that hard, right?"
Napatiim bagang si Emy and her gripped on Sebastian's arms tightened. Pero wala lang yun sa lalaki.
***
They spent their time in the rooftop more on bickering and teasing.
In the midst of that, hindi na napansin ni Emy na siya na ang nakaubos ng wine na dala ni Sebastian. Sa kada inis kasi niya dito ay dinadaan niya sa inom. Unfortunately, magaling talagang mang-asar ito kaya naman naubos niya yung wine.
Naramdaman niya lang ang epekto nito when she stood up. She felt like her whole world is twirling at kamuntikan na siyang matumba. Luckily, Sebastian held her too fast.
He just chuckled at the sight of Emy. Hindi naman niya intensyon na lasingin ito. But he just let her drink without precaution.
"Now, now... Bakit kasi inubos mo yung wine?"
Emy just grunted and held her head.
Sebastian bridal carried her in the end. Then he brought her in their room.
From the day of Emy's birthday, unti unti ng pinahakot ni Serafina ang gamit ni Emy. Kaya naman ngayon ay naririto ng lahat ng gamit niya kasama ng kay Sebastian.
Anyway, dahil si Sebastian ang Crown Prince, he got the second biggest residence sa buong palace. He and Emy will be living here now starting from today.
"Your highness..." Bati sa kanya nila Anika, Lia at Veronica ng makita siya.
Nanlaki pa ang mata nila Lia at Veronica ng makitang walang malay ang Miss nila habang kalong ng Prinsipe.
"Don't worry, she's fine." Sebastian said. "I need you to prepare something for hangover tomorrow. She will probably wake up feeling terrible so she will need a medicine or soup."
Napahinga naman ng malalim ang dalawa. Mukhang nalasing lang ang Miss nila.
Well, they know she's not fond of drinking so the Prince probably coaxed her in doing so.
"I will have it prepare, your highness." Sabi ni Lia.
"Okay. You can go now. I'll take care of her."
Yun lang at pumasok na sa kwarto si Sebastian while Emy was on his arms.
Anika closed the door after him habang may ngiti sa labi. She secretly wished the couple to have a great night at saka hinigit na sila Lia at Veronica.
***
Emy woke up in the middle of the night.
Too hot...
She already removed her blanket pero mainit pa rin.
Napaupo na siya and immediately groaned as soon as she felt head hurting so much.
Mukhang napalakas ata ang daing niya dahil nagising si Sebastian at agad na napatingin sa kanya.
He immediately sat on the bed and faced Emy.
"What's wrong?"
"My head... it hurts."
"That because you finished the whole bottle of wine."
Tumayo siya at kumuha ng tubig saka inabot sa dalaga. She drank it.
He noticed some of the water that escaped her lips at tumulo iyon pababa hanggang sa chin niya. Agad niyang naiiwas ang mga mata niya.
Nangunot ang noo ni Sebastian. Why is it so hot right now? He walked towards the air ventilation. Somehow, it is working properly naman. But why is it so damn hot?
Napuna niya na pinagpapawisan din si Emy and so he walked towards the window. The cold air of the night immediately entered the room. Then he saw Emy shivered.
"Just cover yourself with a blanket. I don't know why our room is this hot. I will have them fixed the air ventilation tomorrow."
Emy nodded and was about to get back on bed again when she noticed Sebastian's sudden alertness.
"What's wrong?"
"I smell something weird."
Then he scanned the whole room.
At first, wala siyang nakita agad. But his eyes landed near the door. There's a jar of incence there na may mga sindi pa.
Agad niya itong nilapitan. Eny followed him.
Sebastian lifted the jar and inspected it, only to furrow his forehead when he smelled it. He couldn't immediately pinpoint ang amoy nito. While thinking, his eyes reached Emy who tilted her head to question him.
His head got muddled. He got a huge whip of the incence smell at the same time caught a glimpse of Emy's image. Her head is tilted exposing her neck. His eyes went down at doon niya lang mismo na realize na nakaundergarment lang si Emy.
He doesn't remember taking off her dress before sleeping.
"Y-you..." His voice was suddenly hoarsed.
Nangunot ang noo ni Emy. Sebastian coughed to remove the lump in his throat atsaka umiwas ng tingin kay Emy.
"Why are you only wearing your undergarments?"
Napatingin naman si Emy sa suot. Noong una ay inisip niya na ang binata ang naghubad ng suot niya. But she remembered taking off her dress dahil sobrang init na init siya kanina. She probably thought she was still in her own room kanina.
Agad na nag-iwas ng tingin si Emy and covered herself. Mabuti na lang at madilim dahil naramdaman niya ang pag-akyat ng dugo sa mukha niya.
Then suddenly, she caught a whip of the smell of the incence.
"Damn it." Her eyes widened and suddenly went to the bedside kung nasaan yung baso na may tubig na ininom niya kanina. Saka dali dali iyong binuhos sa insenso.
They sizzled bago tuluyang namatay. But a huge smoke of it filled the room. Emy covered her nose and she also did that to Sebastian.
But it is too late for her to realize that both of them had already smelled it for a very long time now.
When she reached him, an electrifying feeling covered both of them. They both held their breath while staring at each other.
"It's an aphrodisiac, isn't it?" Sebastian broke the ice and asked her.
Emy nodded.
"Must be my mother or father."
Napahinga ng malalim si Sebastian.
The coldness from the night air was no longer enough to ease the hotness they are feeling. Mas lalo pa iyong lumala when the incence smoke spread all over the room.
"So that's why..." He breathed deeply once again then looked at Emy na agad nangunot ang noo.
She's fully aware of Sebastian. Even his stares just made her skin prick. Must be the effect of the incence. Sweat formed again on her forehead and neck. Kaya naman tinalikuran na niya si Sebastian at saka babalik na sana sa kama when he grabbed her suddenly.
Agad na napasinghap si Emy. Her knees almost buckled when their skin touched each other.
"S-stop..."
"I can't and don't want to." Sebastian whispered to her that sent shivers to her whole body.
And the next thing she knows, he's already kissing her.
***